Metallic weight exercising helmet



A ril 7, 1964 J. SHARKEY METALLIC WEIGHT EXERCISING HELMET Filed March 30, 1961 INVENTOR. JOHN SHARKEY ,4 TTOE/V Y United Staes atet 3,128,095 METALLHC WEIGHT EXERCISING HELMET John Sharkey, 221 Hancock Ave, Jersey City, N5. Filed Mar. 30, 1961, Ser. No. 99,534 4 Ciaims. (Cl. 27280) This invention relates to exercising equipment and more particularly, to a device for exercising the neck and neck muscles.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a device which can be comfortably worn and used for exercising the neck and shoulder muscles in an extremely effective and systematic manner.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an adjustable metallic weight helmet of the type described which may be adjusted so as to vary the amount of weight placed upon the head, thus adjusting the amount of stress imposed upon the neck muscles during use.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a metallic weight helmet made in accordance with the present invention in actual use;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged transverse cross sectional view of the device shown in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a fastening element forming a part of the present invention;

FIGURE 4 is a view similar to FIGURE 3, illustrating another portion of the present invention;

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional View illustrating the manner in which certain components may be bonded together;

FIGURE 6 is an inverted perspective view of a weight element forming a part of the present invention;

FIGURE 7 is an enlarged transverse cross sectional view of a shell shown in FIGURE 2; and

FIGURE 8 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional view of the assembly shown in FIGURE 4.

Referring now to the drawing, an adjustable metallic weight helmet 10 made in accordance with the present invention is shown to include a head piece 12 of generally conventional construction, of the type used for athletic purposes, having ear pieces with apertures 16 formed therein, for purposes hereinafter more fully described. The interior of the helmet 12 is a web 14 for supported engagement upon the head.

Mounted upon the exterior of the helmet 12 is a shell 18, which may be bonded thereto, such as by an adhesive 19, which shell has a beaded peripheral edge 20 for positioning one or more weights 22, 24, 26 thereupon. It will be noted that these weights may be nested with each other, and each is of a different size, thus being of a different weight. Accordingly, any desired combination of the multi-sized weights 22, 24, 26 may be used depending upon the amount of stress desired. It will be noted that in FIGURE 1, there is shown a single weight 22, whereas in FIGURE 2, there are shown three weights 22, 24 and 26, which weights may be nested with each other, and each of a different size, so that the user may select the amuunt of weights so desired.

3,128,095 Patented Apr. 7, 1964 As is more clearly shown in FIGURES 6 and 2 of the drawing, the weights are of generally hollow hemispherical configuration readily nested upon each other for supported engagement upon the helmet upon positioning upon the shell 18.

Securement means in the form of a strap 28 is used to detachably secure the selected weights upon the top of the helmet 12. One end of the strap 28 is provided with a hook element 36 having a reentrant portion 40, secured thereto, such as by rivets 38. The opposite end of the strap is adjustably secured within loops 32 of a buckle type hook element 30 having a reentrant portion 34. Both reentrant portions 34, 40 at the opposite ends of the strap 28 are engageable with the apertures 16 in the helmet 12 to thus service an anchor for securing the weights in the adjusted position.

It will now be recognized that this device can be conveniently used to vary the amount of weight placed upon the helmet, to thus vary the stress placed upon the neck during exercises.

When not in use as a neck exerciser, the weights and securement means may be removed to facilitate the use of the head piece as a conventional athletic helmet.

While this invention has been described with particular reference to the construction shown in the drawing, it is to be understood that such is not to be construed as imparting limitations upon the invention, which is best defined by the claims appended hereto.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. An exercise device comprising a headpiece having ear pieces extending downwardly therefrom, a substantially hemispherical shell secured to the top of said headpiece, a hollow substantially hemispherical weight housing said shell therein and being supported thereon, and a strap disposed across said weight and having end portions releasably engaging said ear pieces to hold said weight on said shell and to prevent movement thereof.

2. An exercise device in accordance with claim 1 and said shell having a peripheral bead for positioning said weight and coacting with said strap for preventing movement thereof.

3. An exercise device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said weight is comprised of a single hemispherical metal shell.

4. An exercise device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said weight is comprised of a plurality of nested metal hemispherical shells.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,530,748 Alastalo Mar. 24, 1925 2,051,366 Catron Aug. 18, 1936 2,374,675 Freedman May 1, 1945 FOREIGN PATENTS 23,886 Great Britain 1912 12,765 Great Britain 1915 105,348 Great Britain Apr. 10, 1917 487,905 Canada Nov. 11, 1952 

1. AN EXERCISE DEVICE COMPRISING A HEADPIECE HAVING EAR PIECES EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM, A SUBSTANTIALLY HEMISPHERICAL SHELL SECURED TO THE TOP OF SAID HEADPIECE, A HOLLOW SUBSTANTIALLY HEMISPHERICAL WEIGHT HOUSING SAID SHELL THEREIN AND BEING SUPPORTED THEREON, AND A STRAP DISPOSED ACROSS SAID WEIGHT AND HAVING END PORTIONS RELEASABLY ENGAGING SAID EAR PIECES TO HOLD SAID WEIGHT ON SAID SHELL AND TO PREVENT MOVEMENT THEREOF. 